Chapter 4993 — Never Back Down
The Blossom Guardian · Page 1 of 3
Inside and outside the Heavenly Pill Pavilion, a dead silence reigned. Everyone looked at Wei Zhao as though he were some kind of monster. Diao Huanshan, a late Nascent Soul cultivator, had come to make trouble and been slapped flying. Zhao Youque, a mid Xuan Ascension cultivator, had come to make trouble and been kicked flying. Now it was Wu Che's turn, a peak late Xuan Ascension expert, and the result was the same—one slap, sent flying. Just where in the world had this ruthless devil crawled out from?
"At this rate, he means to sweep the whole Central Island without a rival. Even Wu Che has been put in his place so thoroughly he has no temper left to show. Is there anyone left on our Central Island who can stand against him—only the Island Lord, surely?" someone whispered.
"On the surface, the only one whose strength clearly surpasses Wu Che's should be the Island Lord. But our Central Island is a place where dragons lurk and tigers crouch. Never mind the Council of Elders behind the Island Lord—the great sects alone harbor no small number of hidden masters, and plenty of them must be stronger than Wu Che. They simply keep out of sight most of the time," another analyzed.
"Setting aside those who never show themselves, on the open stage alone this Wei Zhao absolutely ranks among the top on our Central Island. He's simply burst out of nowhere. Could he really be from the Eastern Continent?" someone speculated.
"I doubt it. Where did I hear that the Heavenly Pill Pavilion has some connection to the Northern Island?" someone nearby immediately countered.
"The Northern Island? You must be joking. The Northern Island has only a handful of presentable experts. The most famous of the younger generation seems to be someone named Gongyang something—I've never once heard of anyone called Wei Zhao..." the man beside him sneered.
"Pretending to know when you don't. That's all stale history from the Northern Island. Have you even been to the Northern Island these past two years? Let me enlighten you instead. The foremost of the Northern Island's younger generation is called Gongyang Jun, but the one who has been making the biggest splash these past two years isn't Gongyang Jun at all—it's a man from the secular world, and his name is Wei Zhao!" A middle-aged man curled his lip.
"Really? Then is this Wei Zhao truly from the Northern Island? Say, Boss Cui, how do you know all this so clearly?" Everyone nearby turned to look.
"Whether this Wei Zhao is that Wei Zhao, I couldn't say. But I've been dispatched to the Northern Island these past two years to establish a branch office, so naturally I've pried into every last bit of Northern Island business—otherwise what the hell would I be doing there?" Boss Cui chuckled.
The crowd buzzed with discussion, every one of them regarding Wei Zhao with awe and reverence. A strong man is admired wherever he goes. Yet Tianchan, Xueli, and Wei Shenjin were all heavy with worry at this moment, unable to muster any joy at all.
"What if this Wu Che refuses to let the matter drop? What then?" Tianchan and Xueli exchanged a glance, their faces full of concern.
"He may have been scared witless by our leader just now, but from what I know of Wu Che, he's a dark and brooding sort—I doubt he'll meekly bring back that seventh-grade Great Restoration Pill. He may well go rally reinforcements..." Wei Shenjin warned.
"Reinforcements are nothing to fear. People bully the soft-hearted. Since they've come kicking down our door, our only choice is to resist. At a time like this we absolutely cannot give ground—not even a single step—or they'll take a mile, and the Central Island will no longer have any place for us." Wei Zhao shook his head.